Junior Basketball says

Chapter 228
This year's All-Star Weekend arranged the Rookie Challenge on the second day, but Xu Hao didn't participate in the activities on the first day at all. He was not very interested in either the fan carnival or the wheelchair basketball game.The most important thing for him is to take a good rest in the room and recharge his spirits. It is still very tiring to fight against outstanding peers, so he must maintain a good game state.

But Xu Hao had to participate in the next day's star care event, which was officially required by the NBA, mainly to serve the community and help those who live in difficulties and need help.Xu Hao is very happy to do this kind of work. He is not the kind of person who does not eat the fireworks of the world, and his family background is not particularly good, so he can understand what the officials are doing.

After the caring event, Xu Hao was dragged by Harden to watch this year's All-Star Celebrity Game.The so-called celebrity game is an entertainment commercial game, which was first held during the Atlanta All-Star Weekend in the 2002-03 season. The players participating in the game include retired NBA players, WNBA players, actors, musicians and other sports players. athlete.

Of course, Xu Hao couldn't see anything technical or tactical from this game. He just wanted to have fun and watch those successful people who were supposed to be influential in other fields galloping on the basketball court. It can be said to be an interesting thing. .Harden, a guy with such a low sense of humor, was already laughing and laughing. Xu Hao really wanted to sit back and show that he didn't recognize this idiot.

The Masters Game has its own set of rules. They only play 8 minutes in each quarter, so the game ended in less than an hour. Xu Hao and Harden also took the time to go to the venue of the Rookie Challenge to prepare for the game.Although the outcome of this game has no impact on the regular season, it is always bad to be late, and maybe even lose the qualification to start the game.

When he came to the locker room of the arena, Xu Hao breathed a sigh of relief. They were not the first, but they were not the last two either.As soon as he entered the door, Xu Hao saw a lot of familiar figures, and hurriedly stepped forward to say hello to them one by one. The other rookies didn't dare to push them too hard. Those who had a good relationship just smiled and nodded, and those who had a good relationship stood up and gave Xu Hao a hug. The big hug made Harden's eyes warm.

Xu Hao smiled indifferently. Of course he knew why everyone treated him with such a respectful attitude. The top spot on the rookie list was his biggest reliance. At least he was currently the strongest among the 2009 rookies.Basketball games are actually very realistic. If you are good, others will admire you. If you perform poorly, others will step you into the dust.

Soon all the players of the first grade team came to the locker room, and then the coach also walked in.According to NBA official rules, the chief assistants of the teams with the best records in the East and West will become the head coaches of the first-year and second-year teams.

The assistant coach of the Nuggets, Adrian Dantley, is responsible for coaching the first-year team. The NBA scoring champion officially retired in 6.The Jazz later retired Dantley's No. 2 jersey, and in 2 he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Dantley had a tenacious style in the player era, and he also had a serious face when he transformed into a coach.Seeing that everyone is here, he nodded slightly, took out a small notebook, and said sternly: "Let me first announce the starting lineup for this game, point guard Xu Hao, shooting guard Harden, small forward Evan Adams, power forward Griffin, center Blair, and then I will lay out the tactics..."

When Dantley set up tactics, Xu Hao seemed to be listening very seriously, but in fact he was thinking about the team's starting lineup while listening.The positions of the five players are impeccable, and they are also the strongest rookies in the five positions. However, this lineup has an obvious shortcoming, that is, the average height is not enough, which is a bit embarrassing.

The heights of Xu Hao and Harden are very standard among point guards and shooting guards. Griffin’s height is also good in the fourth position, but Evans’ height of 1.98 meters is a bit reluctant to be a small forward. Blair is at a disadvantage playing center.

However, there is no way around this. The first-year team only has these two pure inside players. According to technical characteristics, Griffin, who is taller, is suitable for playing power forward. Letting him protect the basket may not be as good as Blair. Effect.

If this is the case, let’s follow Dantley’s arrangement. Anyway, the starting lineup of the first-year team is still very competitive. Xu Hao believes that he can drive it. As long as he can connect the team’s offense, Then there is no problem.

When Xu Hao pulled his consciousness out of his thoughts, Dantley basically explained the tactical arrangement clearly.In his view, Xu Hao and Griffin are the top two rookies in terms of points per game, and they must make full use of their offensive firepower. Great waste.

Therefore, Dantley hopes that Xu Hao and Griffin will play more pick-and-rolls on the offensive end. In addition, Evans can also be used as a pick-and-roll initiator.And Dantley also gave Xu Hao a lot of autonomy. If he thinks he is the best to attack with the ball, then he can do it himself; if he thinks that his teammates are in a position where it is easier to score, then he can choose to pass the ball.In other words, Xu Hao has the highest power on the field, and he can determine his own style of play.

Xu Hao was very moved by Dantley's trust. After all, the opponent is not the assistant coach of the Timberwolves, but he still gave himself great autonomy. It seems that he wants to promote himself as the absolute core of this makeshift team.In such a relaxed atmosphere, if he can't give full play to his strength, then Xu Hao can just buy a piece of tofu and kill him, which is not enough to be embarrassing.

The other players have no objection either. Xu Hao's strength lies there, and he deserves to be the core of the tactical system.However, Griffin, who is the No. [-] pick this year, still wanted to compete for the core position. As a result, he had no choice but to give up when he thought that his ball-handling skills and organizational skills were average. The striker planted the foreshadowing.

After assigning responsibilities to everyone, Dante clapped his hands vigorously and said loudly: "I know some of you may dismiss this game as just a show, but I hope you can take it." Show the most serious attitude. If you can defeat the best players in the 2008 rookie class, you can proudly say that you are better than them!"

(End of this chapter)